Flagstar Bank branch in Ann Arbor robbed
This Flagstar Bank branch on Commonwealth Boulevard in Ann Arbor was robbed Saturday. Police have released few details.
Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com
Update: Ann Arbor Police said Sunday morning they have no further information to release on this incident.
The Flagstar Bank branch at 2001 Commonwealth Blvd. on the north side of Ann Arbor was robbed Saturday morning.
Ann Arbor police confirmed the robbery occurred around 11 a.m. but declined to immediately release more details.
A woman who answered the phone at the bank said the bank had been robbed and had closed early as a result but declined to provide any other information.
A handwritten sign on the bank door apologized to customers for the closing. The bank is ordinarily open until 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The robbery was the second bank robbery in Washtenaw County this week. A PNC Bank branch in Ypsilanti Township was robbed Tuesday. Robert James Murdock of Ypsilanti was arraigned in that case Friday.
This handwritten sign apologized to customers for the bank's early closing Saturday.
Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com
Comments
Rod
Tue, Jul 3, 2012 : 4:38 a.m.
Banks without the safety plexiglass are the targets.....
ItsTheTruth
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 : 2:35 p.m.
Ypsilanti is just a short trip down the freeway. This bank is right by an exit ramp. Makes for easy access.
Cash
Mon, Jul 2, 2012 : 11:02 a.m.
Arrogant Assumptions dot com.
someguy734
Mon, Jul 2, 2012 : 2:06 a.m.
What does that have to do with anything?
Basic Bob
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 : 5:55 p.m.
Where are the checkpoints when we need them most?
15crown00
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 : 2:05 p.m.
Drug Money
SonnyDog09
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 : 11:39 a.m.
These things do not matter, as long as hizzoner is comfortable.
Gorc
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 : 11:37 p.m.
Nice job annarbor.com, the staff at the branch are dealing with a stressful situation and someone at your oganization uses poor judgement and decides to interrupt them with a phone call. That shows no regard or concern for the bank employees.
Ron Granger
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 : 2:06 p.m.
Right. Don't call corporations in difficult times. The supreme court has decided they are people too, with feelings. It upsets them.
Tesla
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 : 2:48 a.m.
If thats the case I hand it to the person trying to get the story. Usually we are reading links to other papers.
Gorc
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 : 2:15 a.m.
WCC....then why didn't they call the Ann Arbor police department or the FBI directly to find out a description of the perpetrators or any other pieces of information you mentioned? It was very self serving for annarbor.com interrupt a criminal investigation, bother the bank staff while they are trying to process and help the authoruties during a stressful time. If its true they called during that time, that would be inappropriate. I know...I've been in the middle of that exact situation that the Flagstar employees went through today.
wcchamp4
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 : 11:44 p.m.
its called trying to get information about the suspect.... was he/she white, black, hispanic...how tall....thin/medium/heavy build... whagt were they wearing.... which direction was he last seen going... helping inform the public who may have seen something!!! its people like YOU who always have to see the NEGATIVE side of every article posted here!!
RJA
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 : 9:44 p.m.
Apparently nobody was injured, and that is great. These dam thugs know they are going to get caught. I'm sure when the police investigate they will have more to report. Good job to the lady that locked the door and left the note.
Craig Lounsbury
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 : 8:57 p.m.
Bank robbers sure do seem to love branches near freeways.
Ron Granger
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 : 2:05 p.m.
I wish more of them would just take the bus.
Sparty
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 : 8:13 p.m.
And most importantly, it sounds like nobody was hurt ... always the first thing that comes to my mind.
Tru2Blu76
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 : 6:24 p.m.
"A woman who answered the phone at the bank said the bank had been robbed and had closed early as a result but declined to provide any other information." -- They (banks) always decline providing any other information: because to do so would reveal the triviality of robbing banks - from the viewpoint of banks which suffer virtually no harm (they're insured after all). Did this bank close and then pay the employees for the day?? Did the owner and top executives get paid too? What would be your guess? ;-)
MIKE
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 : 3:42 p.m.
Tru, is your car insured? If so, I guess an accident would be "trivial".
Gorc
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 : 6:46 p.m.
Tru2Blue - banks are self insured when dealing with loss such as robbieries and fraud. FDIC coverage is only for case when financial instutuions go insolvent. Did you ever think information is not released because it could compromise the investigation. It's either local or federal policing agencies prerogative to release information as the see fit. Not the banks.
Tesla
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 : 6:39 p.m.
I don't think the tellers or customers who were in the bank think it's trivial. My guess is....that it's a scary thing to be involved in something like that and no one but you is thinking of salaries. *waiting for more details....*
Billy
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 : 5:40 p.m.
What's up with all the bank robberies? Is the heat making people crazy?
David Paris
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 : 8:01 p.m.
If it were not for the Banksters robbing The People, then the inverse probably would not occur. Can you hear my tiny violin?